{"operation":"document","citation":"16-0066","title":"Dangerous Good of America — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2016-07-12","effective_on":null,"summary":"16-0066 response to Dangerous Good of America concerning 171.8, 172.101, 173.140.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-16-0066.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-16-0066.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-16-0066","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2016/160066.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nJUL 1 2 2016\nMr. Fred A. Romero\nInstructor\nDangerous Goods of America\n10400 NW 33 Street, Suite 230\nDoral, FL 3 3 1 72\nRef. No.: 16-0066\nDear Mr. Romero:\nThis responds to your April 7, 2016 letter requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials\nRegulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you seek clarification of the\ndefinition of a hazardous substance in§ 171.8. You ask if all hazardous substances listed in\nAppendix A to§ 172.101 of the HMR must be declared as hazardous materials, or ifthe\nhazardous substances are only hazardous materials when packaged in quantities equal to or\nexceeding the reportable quantity in Appendix A. In addition, you ask if a hazardous\nsubstance that does not meet the definition of any other class or division should be assigned to\nClass 9 under the entries for UN3082 or UN3077.\nUnder § 171.8, a hazardous substance (other than radionuclides) is defined as a material,\nincluding its mixtures and solutions, that: (1) is listed in the Appendix A to § 172.101 of the\nHMR; (2) is in a quantity, in one package, which equals or exceeds its RQ listed in the\nAppendix A to§ 172.101 of the HMR; and (3) when in a mixture or solution, is in a\nconcentration by weight which equals or exceeds the concentration corresponding to the RQ\nof the material, as shown in the tablein § 171.8. A material must meet all of these\nrequirements in order to be a hazardous substance. A hazardous substance that is not listed by\nname in the § 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table and is not more appropriately described by\nanother proper shipping name may be assigned to Class 9 under the entries \"UN3077, ·\nEnvironmentally hazardous substances, liquid, n.o.s.\" and \"UN3082, Environmentally\nhazardous substances, solid, n.o.s.\" in accordance with § 173. l 40(b ).\nI hope this information is helpful. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to\ncontact this office.\nSincerely,\nDuane A. Pfund\nInternational Standards Coordinator\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nDANGEROUS GOODS OF AMERICA®\nPO BOX 520487 + MIAMI, FL 33152-0487 USA\nPhone (305-801-7788\nw~~\n~ 17'2. /0\\\n)-\\-NI\nl (o ~ 00<0~\nE-mail: 1nt0Cd.ldga4u.com\nWeb: www.dga4u.com\nApril 7, 2016\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\nAtt: phh-10\nEast Bldg, 1200 New Jersey Avenue\nS.E., Washington, DC 2059001\nPipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration\nUS Department of Transportation\nRe: Appendix A to §172.101\nSecond Request\nDear Chief;\nOn August 25, 2015 I asked to:\nPlease clarify the following:\nAccording to § 171.8 the definition of Hazardous Materials, the term includes Hazardous Substances.\nAnd defined:\nHazardous substance- for the purposes of this subchapter, means a material, including its mixtures and\nsolutions that-\n1) is listed in the appendix A to § 172. 101 of this subchapter;\n2) Is in a quantity, in one package, which equals or exceeds the reportable quantity (RQ) listed in the\nappendix A to §172.101.\nQuestion:\nIs all that are listed in appendix A to §172. 101 considered hazardous substance and must be declared as a\nhazardous material or\nOnly when it is packaged in quantities equal to or exceeds the reportable quantity indicated in the\nreportable quantity column of appendix A to § 172. 101?\nOffice & Training Facility • 10400 NW 33 Street\nSuite 230 + Doral, FL 33172 + USA\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nDANGEROUS GOODS OF AMERICA ®\nPO BOX 520487 • MIAMI, FL 33152-0487 USA\nPhone (305-801-7788\nE-mail: into@dga4u.com\nWeb: www.dga4u.com\nIf so and if the substance or material does not meet the definition of any other class or division, should this\nhazardous substance be assigned to class 9 and identified as UN3082 or UN3077?\nYour kind and prompt attention to this matter is greatly appreciated.\nThank you\nIf possible please send your response via email to fred@dga4u.com\nDangerous Goods of America\nOffice & Training Facility • 10400 NW 33 Street\nSuite 230 • Doral, FL 33172 • USA","truncated":false,"body_characters":4054}